Elizabeth Fitzpatrick of Elk Lake is $250,000 richer after winning with INSTANT HIT IT BIG.
Fitzpatrick is a regular lottery player with her favourite games being INSTANT CROSSWORD and INSTANT BINGO. "This ticket was handed to me by the clerk. I didn't pick this ticket, it picked me," she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque.
The retiree says she started shaking and went numb when she realized she won big.
"I was sitting in my chair playing my ticket and the prize amount said $250,000. I called my sister right away and then we brought it to the store to double-check."
She says she was trembling for a week with nerves and excitement.
She plans to share her win with the people she lives with. "They've made my golden years golden, and I love them to death. I will also treat myself to some books and a television," she concluded.
The winning ticket was purchased at J & S Variety Store on Pine Street in Elk Lake.
